Posts by: Joana Carvalho

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High adherence to prophylactic treatment not only reduces the number of spontaneous bleeding episodes in patients with hemophilia A, but it also improves their physical activity, according to a ... Read more

June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Lessons From ‘Tainted Blood Era’ Are Essential to Avoid Future Outbreak

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The emotional toll of the “tainted blood era” is still vivid in the minds of healthcare professionals who felt helpless to stop the spread of epidemics among patients receiving ... Read more

June 3, 2019June 3, 2019

Esperoct Stabilizes/Improves Health-related Quality of Life of Patients With Severe Hemophilia A, Study Suggests

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Treatment with Esperoct led to stabilization and/or improvement of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with severe hemophilia A from all age groups, a study suggests. The study, ... Read more

May 6, 2019

Gene Therapy AMT-180 Induces Blood-clotting Activity in Animal Models of Hemophilia A

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A single dose of the experimental gene therapy AMT-180 promotes clinically meaningful blood-clotting activity, independent of factor VIII levels, in mouse and primate models of hemophilia A, a study shows. ... Read more

April 29, 2019April 29, 2019

Gene Therapy Seen to Produce FVIIa Levels Needed to Control Bleeding in Rat Study of Hemophilia A

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A gene therapy-based factor VIIa (FVIIa) given as prophylactic, or preventative, treatment was seen to produce specific factor levels needed to reduce the frequency of spontaneous bleeding episodes in a ... Read more

April 24, 2019April 24, 2019

Doctors in Canada Propose List of Measures to Judge Success of Transition Programs for Teens

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Doctors in Canada are proposing a set of measures to better judge outcomes and the success of programs helping teen-age hemophilia patients transition to adult care, especially for those with more ... Read more

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019

Blood Clots in Older People with Acquired Hemophilia and Other Serious Ills Can Be Prevented, Case Study Finds

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Recognizing risk factors of thrombosis and carefully monitoring medication doses are crucial for minimizing thrombotic complications in older patients with acquired hemophilia and serious illnesses like cardiovascular disease, a report describing ... Read more

March 29, 2019March 29, 2019

Sclerostin Linked to Bone Issues, Disease Severity in Children With Hemophilia A, Study Says

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The levels of sclerostin, a protein that regulates bone formation, may be linked to disease severity and reflect bone alterations in children with hemophilia A, a study suggests. The ... Read more

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019

Population-Based Pharmacokinetic Dosing May Benefit Hemophilia A Patients, Study Reports

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A population-based pharmacokinetic approach for tailored treatment regimens of hemophilia A patients may contribute to an increase in treatment adherence and a decrease in annual bleeding episodes, a study shows. The ... Read more

March 11, 2019March 11, 2019

Erectile Dysfunction More Prevalent with Age in Men With Hemophilia, Study Says

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Erectile dysfunction, more commonly known as male impotence, is associated with older age in men with hemophilia, especially those who smoked long term and have high blood pressure, a study ... Read more

Posts by: Joana Carvalho

Joana Carvalho

High Adherence to Prophylaxis Improves Physical Activity of Patients With Hemophilia A, Study Says

Lessons From ‘Tainted Blood Era’ Are Essential to Avoid Future Outbreak

Gene Therapy AMT-180 Induces Blood-clotting Activity in Animal Models of Hemophilia A

Gene Therapy Seen to Produce FVIIa Levels Needed to Control Bleeding in Rat Study of Hemophilia A

Doctors in Canada Propose List of Measures to Judge Success of Transition Programs for Teens

Blood Clots in Older People with Acquired Hemophilia and Other Serious Ills Can Be Prevented, Case Study Finds

Sclerostin Linked to Bone Issues, Disease Severity in Children With Hemophilia A, Study Says

Population-Based Pharmacokinetic Dosing May Benefit Hemophilia A Patients, Study Reports

Erectile Dysfunction More Prevalent with Age in Men With Hemophilia, Study Says

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